3. Fold in flour, nuts and ginger gently until no dry ingredients are visible.

4. Put into a 20 x 10cm greased loaf tin lined with a strip of baking paper for easy removal.

5. Bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave in the tin to cool.

6. Turn out and slice wafer-thin with a very sharp knife.

7. Place slices on an oven tray and bake in a slow oven, about 20 minutes, until brittle.

FOR BISCOTTI
Follow the almond bread recipe to end of step 3.

Divide mix in half and form into 2 fairly sloppy sausage shapes, wrapped in baking paper.

Cook in a pan of your choice for 20 minutes at 160C fan bake.

Cut into 2cm-thick slices and lay at on tray. Cook for 20 minutes more “so they dry out and look better with a little colour”.

Serve with sherry or a cup of tea or coffee.

Cook’s tip: Don’t let these colour too much. “They should be pale and interesting,” says Ann. Some of her friends like to wrap the loaf in foil and leave overnight, slicing with an electric knife, but Ann says she always makes it all in one go and uses her favourite sharp knife.